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(43) Date of publication: 27.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/43 (21) Application number: 97945955.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 6/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/003249 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/023234 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR IT NL (30) Priority: 27.11.1996 GB 19960024573 (71) Applicant: Delaney, Gregory, Patrick Pillerton Priors, Warwickshire CV35 OPA (GB)	(72) Inventor: Delaney, Gregory, Patrick Pillerton Priors, Warwickshire CV35 OPA (GB) (74) Representative: Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al  Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)